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wwswimming
07-04-2006, 11:54 PM
i heard, probably here, that the Opteron uses a different silicon process, and that the Opteron's OC better ... and i don't know the exact technical reason.

from the reviews for the 3800 single core am2 *** for $146 ?! :-)

it sounds like they have serious OC'ing potential. guy is claiming 2900 + MHz and i believe him.

link for the 3800 cust. reviews
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

link for the 3800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

link for the 3500 $115 !!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103633

... though maybe some of that OC'ing performance is from the RAM ?

wonder if they'll come out with AM2 opteron's that will OC even better ... :D
Bateluer
07-05-2006, 01:57 AM
It has been shown the AM2 parts generally OC better than their s939 counterparts, but nothing is a certainty with overclocking. It would also be a good idea to wait until after any potential AMD price cuts at the end of the month.

Lastly, as much as I like Newegg, their customer reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
DrMrLordX
07-05-2006, 11:21 PM
If you're looking for an AM2 3800+, try to hunt down one of the 65W or 35W parts after the big price cut.
Kromis
07-05-2006, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by: DrMrLordX
If you're looking for an AM2 3800+, try to hunt down one of the 65W or 35W parts after the big price cut.

What the heck? AMD is gonna do a price cut on the Energy Efficient processors too!?! Holy Schick!

As most of you guys know, lower voltage = lower heat = better overclock = better performance = better bang for buck. Just for those who don't know.
Jhanc
07-05-2006, 11:50 PM
I'm have my 3500+ AM2 at 2.9ghz. It's a very nice overclock, but I'm sure ram still has a big part to do with it.
DrMrLordX
07-06-2006, 02:07 AM
Originally posted by: Kromis

What the heck? AMD is gonna do a price cut on the Energy Efficient processors too!?! Holy Schick!

As most of you guys know, lower voltage = lower heat = better overclock = better performance = better bang for buck. Just for those who don't know.

Seems as such, yes. I'm still interested in knowing what the 35W X2 3800+ can do. It has a default voltage of 1.02v or something silly like that. The 65W procs have a default vcore of 1.2v.
acegazda
07-06-2006, 09:51 AM
Is AMD going to price cut the opterons as well?
DrMrLordX
07-06-2006, 02:41 PM
Probably not. They might do a price-cut on s940 Opterons after Socket F launches.